The Barkley is a neighborhood restaurant in South Pasadena which recently started having some very good bands to Swing dance to. Some people remarked that it feels kind of like a “slightly upscale Joe’s Bar”, which is a pretty good description. The food is reasonably priced, mostly American. The wooden dance floor is not huge…
Crown City Dance is the name for Swing dance events at the Crown Theatre in Pasadena. This sumptuous space has a huge wooden dance floor with plenty of room to dance. Features lesson followed by practice session, with special nights with live bands!
LindyGroove was established in the early 2000s and has grown to be the largest and most popular weekly swing dance event in Southern California (and probably the US). They operate once a week every Thursday night. Dancers of all skill levels come and dance from different places such as local colleges and Orange County. Classes…
The Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association (PBDA) is a large, friendly, non-intimidating, family-run weekly event that has been going on for years. There are plenty of partners of varying skill levels. There is a wide variation of ages, from high school to retired folks. Happens nearly every Saturday night. They also have a large number of swing…